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John 5 on Mötley Crüe, the NFL Draft, and the Telecaster that started it all
7d ago · en-US audio
John 5 is one of those guitarists who prefers to do interviews with a guitar in his lap, illustrating his answers while casually playing some of the most mind-blowing technique you'll see and hear. We caught up with him in Bristol, UK, for a conversation that moves from his country influences, to discovering the Telecaster, and the night his KISS made him cry. "Last night I didn't sleep at all," he says. "This is…
Guitar World
Guitar World has been the ultimate resource for guitarists since the publication of its very first print issue in July 1980. GuitarWorld.com continues the magazine’s rich history online, and is now the home of the world’s greatest authorities on guitar playing, featuring articles not only from Guitar World, but also highly respected publications Guitarist and Bass Player. The Guitar World YouTube channel offers…
Outlier score
This score was measured on Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:33:53 GMT. Current view counts may differ.
113K views ÷ a 15.6K baseline = 7.2×. Compared with 42 earlier videos from the same channel, matching the format recorded at scoring time. Older-upload baseline: reference videos had at least as long to gain views. This comparison is not age-matched.
YouTube snapshot: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:56:03 GMT. Counters may have changed.
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Channel-balanced percentile: 71
Comparison details
61 videos from 37 other channels, with each channel weighted equally. Same format and language, with 100,000–999,999 subscribers. Observed at 175 hours after publication, within ±35 hours.
The comparison uses this broader topic because the specific niche has too few examples. This describes the collected sample, not all of YouTube. Updated Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:42:08 GMT.
Niches & tags
Guitar, bass and plucked or bowed string-instrument skills.
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